Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 540 · 40 questions

Tip (Sit tall, look, smile): Confidence: sitting up straight, a firm and brief handshake, a calm steady voice, relaxed open hands. Nervousness: biting nails, shaking a leg, a shaky quiet voice, touching your face a lot. Interest: leaning forward a little, nodding, eyes on the speaker, a small warm smile. Boredom: yawning, slumping, checking the clock, a blank stare. In an interview: upright with feet flat, hands resting in your lap, eyes on the person asking. Nervous? Slow breaths, feet still.

1. 1.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
3. 3.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
14. 14.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
19. 19.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
24. 24.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) anger (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
30. 30.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
35. 35.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
40. 40.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer

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